Account-file.



A, A. SCHMIDT & T. W. HUWE.

ACCOUNT FILE.

APPLICATION TILED JUNE 8,1908.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1f A. A. SCHMIDT & T. W. HUWE.

ACCOUNT FILE.

APPLIOAIION FILED JUNE. 8, 190B.

91 2,419, Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

TO all where a m ammo and duplicate or impression sheets.

UNITED stra ns OFFICE.

asses A.

0? Burma, scorn DAKOTA.

a were he... dreamed m mia, ma. Serial in. 131,247.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Be it known that we, Annnm A. Sonmm and Trmooona W. Howl, citizens of the United States, residing at Butler, in the county of Da and State of South Dakota, have invente certain new an useful Improvements in Account-Files, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in account files, and has for its object to provide means for conveniently holdin and filing account slips for a number of %iiferent accounts.

The invention is rocers, butchers an other tradesmen who ave a large num er of small retail accounts. These accounts are now commonly kept in manifolding books forming what is known as the short account system.

In this system there is a separate book for each customer having at 981185 of ori 'nal each transaction is entered the original sheet is torn out and delivered to the customer, while the duplicate or impression sheet is retamed in the book. In the present invention these individual books, as a means for preserving a record of the transactions are done away with, it being possible to make the entries for all customers in the same book. When the entry hasbeen made, the

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designed particularly for at suitab duplicate sheet, instead of bein left in the book, is filed ma clip carried one of a series of hinged leaves, as will be, ereinafter more particularly described, being arranged within a box which may be closed and put in the vault. More particularly the invention consists m the construction, combination an arrangemcnt of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box or receptacle for holding the file leaves, showing the same in o aen position, Fi i. 2 is a perspective view o the leaves in p ace in the box with the box and one of away; Fig. 3 is a longitudina through the middle ofthe box and leaffmuw. with the box and one of the leaves pal-Ely broken away, the other omittcd closed box, shown partly broken away; 5 is a )crspcctivo view of one of tabs; Pig. 6 \S a perspective view of one of f the the file leaves leaves being closed.

l 12 offset from the undersu Fig. 2 the pins L? are the index l, upon the inner $1 the clips and a fragment of the leaf to which it is secured; Fi 7 is a section on line w-w of Fig. 6, an ig. 8 is a perspective view of the lip upon the leaf frame, showing the leaf frame partly broken away.

As shown in the drawings the box comback wall 2, side walls 3 and bottom wall 4, all ri idly secured together. The front wall 5 is iinged at the lower on to the box bottom 4, so that it can be turned down to lie flush with the bottom of the box. Hinged to the top of the back wall 2 is a top or cover 6 which completes the box closure.

' Carried by the front wall of the box upon 'de thereof is a frame 7 having and forwardly inclined memivotally supported, urality of swin ing downwardly bars 8, u on which are e intervals, a p file leaves 9, e, prefer-ab y, of metal. In the form shown in the side members 8 consist of rods having notches 10 at the desired intervals, and the leaves are formed with eyes or loo s 11 loosely around, and have s iding en ag The leaves are heft]. normally spaced apart by the lodging of the loops or eyes in t 1e notches, but they ma be lifted out of the notches and pushed has I one against the other when it is desired. The frame "I can be'sccured to the front 5 of the box-in any desired way. n the drawings the frame is shown extending part way back into the box, but this is not essential. hen the frame is made to ex tend back into the box, the connection between the frame and the be detachable, in order that the frame may be moved forwardly onto the front wall when in use, or back into the box when the front wall 5 is to he turned up and the box detachable connection here sh wn consists of a forwardly projecting lip lo of the frameand a cooperating loop 13 upon the hinge end. of the front wall 5. the lip fitting within the loop.

Arranged up)? each lcaf are a number of file clips As shown in the draw- 19 clip consists of a piece of sheet mots su ported upon a horizontal pin 15 imll' no cd in the coils U: of a spring- U, the ends 15 of the coils being" soldered or otlu-rwisu rigidly secured to the leaf. Also carried by shorter clips l.) arranged the face of tluclips ll. In the form shown in the drawings the two clips consist front wall 5 must of a single strip of sheet metal folded over the pin 15, and the shorter clips 19 are bowed outward to strengthen their grip. Detachably secured to the tops of the leaves are a plurality of split tabs 20 carrying, each, an index and the upper end of the front wall are provided with cooperating lockin devices 22 and 23, respectively, be looked after it has been closed. To increase the capacityof the box the clips ma be secured to the front wall 5 or the bee wall 2, as shown in Fi' 1 and they may also be secured upon the fiaclts of the leaves as shown in the downturned leaf in Fig. 2.

When in use the front wall of the box is turned down into the position shown in Fig.

1, so as to rest upon the desk or' counter.-

The frame 7, when constructed as shown in Fig. of the drawings, is then detachably secured to the front wall 5 by the coiiperating devices 12 and 13 described, and the leaves are adjusted to the notches so as to be spaced apart as shown in Fig. 2. The filin ap aratus is then ready for use. When a sa es ip is made out for a customer the duplicate slip 25 is placed within the file clip 14 appropriated to the account of that particular customer, the, leaf carrvjing the desired clip being indicated by e index tab 20 which bears the first letter of the customers name, while the particular clip is indicated by a tab 24 bearm the customers name. This tab is held wit in the shorter clip 19 upon thefaceof the file clip 14. 'lhusreach file clipwill contain all of the slips belonging to the, account of a particular customer, and these slips can at any time be removed, examined, checked u and replaced. And as the index tabs are removably held'wi'thin the clips, th can be removed when the account is cl and replaced b other tabs bearing different names.

It wi be seen that the cli s 14 abs held against the leaves and the c ips 19 against the clips 14, by the elastic ressure of the rings 1 7 which bear agaln the cli s 19, as ustrated in Fig.2 6, so that the uplicnte sli s are firmly held between the file c ips 14 5 the leaves. 7

letter 21. The top of the boxwhereby t e box may.

. We claim as our invention: 1, An account file comprisin a receptacle having a lunged front wall, a eaf-supporting frame arran ed to be carried a on the inner side of sai wall, a plurality 0 leaves spr ng e clips secured to the eaves, and a clip, said frame and leaves fitting within the receptacle when thefront wall is swung u 3. In an account file of the class describe-5, the combination, with a receptacle having a I bottom hinged outwardly swinging front wall, of a frame ada ted tobe carried upon the inner side of said wall, a plurality of leaves havinghinged support upon said frame, a plurality of sprin held file clips secured to said leaves, an in ex clip upon t e face of each file cli and index tabs carried by the leaves, for t e pur ose set torth.

In an account file of e class described, the combination with :1 rec ptacle havillga bottom-hinged from wall, or a. frame arrargged to be carried 112N111 the inner side of sai wall, a pluralit 0 leaves ,hahn swinging support on the ame, .a plurality of clip!- tncps carried by each leaf, each strip being fol ed upon itself to form two oh i an Inner clip arin shorter outer clipb caring aga st the longer pressed against he inner inst thdtleafi ailix our slgna' clips n0rmall clips and the inner clips ago n testimony whereoffzzc turcs in presence of two wi a ALBERT A. SCHMIDTL F THEODORE W. HUWE. i Witnesses: i

JOHN T. Lsnoaoaa,

, F. C. iLnY.

havin swingm su ort on the frame a lura ty g an indicating card on the face of each file.

clip, and spring means for hol 1 the outertnesses.

plurality of spring file clips against the leaf and i 

